There are a lot of failed Kickstarters with the same idea of "pay me to travel and you will see where I went", and I think it's normal that they fail: it's just

There are a lot of failed Kickstarters with the same idea of "pay me to travel and you will see where I went", and I think it's normal that they fail: it's just a better class of begging for - let's call it as it is - your vacation. Unless you're already very well known (mostly by chance, see Matt Harding[1]) and you want to continue a project, or you are a hugely charismatic person with really really great ideas, the chances to get the funding of your vacation through Kickstarter are slim. I'm not the only one who thinks like this[2]. Maybe there are more who think otherwise, but I would not bet on it. [1] http://www.wherethehellismatt.com http://www.wherethehellismatt.com [2] http://gadling.com/2013/04/25/your-kickstarter-vacation-my-money-no/ http://gadling.com/2013/04/25/your-kickstarter-vacation-my-m...